WELSHPOOL (1st)PHOTO GALLERY 1960s[Source:
Paul Wright]
 An up express service is seen at Welshpool stations platform 3 in 1962. At the head of the train is ex-GWR 4-6-0 Manor Class locomotive number 7809 Childrey Manor. At this time the locomotive was allocated to Oswestry locomotive depot. A local service can be seen in the bay platform.
Welshpool station looking north-east in the 1960s. A down express is seen at platform 1.
Photo from John Mann collection  A view of Welshpool station looking north-east from the road overbridge in the 1960s.Photo from John Mann collection  The Welshpool station forecourt and building seen looking east in the 1960s. Copyright photo from the John Alsopcollection  An express service for the coast is seen taking on water at Welshpool in the 1960s. Photo from the Alan Young collection  Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Manor Class locomotive number 7802 Bradley Manor which had been working an SLS special is seen being turned at Welshpool on 17 January 1965. The locomotive was withdrawn from service from Shrewsbury shed in November 1965.  The north end of the Welshpool up platform seen from a down direction train in October 1964.Photo by Ian Nolan  A view looking south-west out of an up DMU service at Welshpool in May 1965.Photo by Ian Nolan  Welshpool station looking north on 21 August 1965. Copyright photo from the Mike Morant collection  The early diesel era at Welshpool is shown in this view looking south-west in July 1969. A Sulzer Type 2 (class 24) locomotive is seen on an up express working standing at platform 3. At platform 2 is a Metro-Cammel DMU on a down local service.
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